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Author: DONALD SCARINCI

Oral Arguments Week of October 8, 2018

New Justice Brett Kavanaugh Hears Oral Arguments in Four Cases

The U.S. Supreme Court is back to full strength. On October 8, 2018, Brett M. Kavanaugh was sworn in as the 114th  Justice of the Supreme Court. The nine justices heard oral arguments in four cases this week, three of which involved the Arm...

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SCOTUS October 2018 Oral Arguments

SCOTUS Kicks Off Term with Oral Arguments in Six Cases

The U.S. Supreme Court returned to the bench this week, with oral arguments in six cases. The issues before the justices ranged from federal takings claims to endangered animals. Below is a brief summary of the cases: Weyerhaeuser Company v. ...

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Planned Parenthood v. Casey

Planned Parenthood v. Casey Reaffirmed Roe and Established Undue Burden Standard

In Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v. Casey, 505 U.S. 833 (1992), the U.S. Supreme Court addressed the constitutionality of four Pennsylvania abortion laws, ultimately upholding all but one. In so ruling, the Court reaffirmed the con...

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Preview of SCOTUS October 2018 Term

What’s on Tap for the U.S. Supreme Court? Previewing the October 2018 Term

While it is still unclear whether the U.S. Supreme Court will be comprised of eight members or nine, the justices will begin holding oral arguments for the October 2018 Term in a few short weeks. Starting on October 1st, the Court will hear a number ...

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Rosales-Mireles v United States 2018

SCOTUS Considers Sentencing Guidelines in Rosales-Mireles v United States

In Rosales-Mireles v United States, 585 U. S. ____ (2018), the U.S. Supreme Court considered how to remedy a clear error by the district court in calculating a defendant’s United States Sentencing Guidelines range. By a vote of 7-2, the Court held ...

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Impact of Jennings v Rodriguez on Immigrant Detention

Impact of Jennings v Rodriquez on Immigrant Detention

In Jennings v Rodriquez, 583 U. S. ____ (2018), a divided U.S. Supreme Court held that detained immigrants do not have the right to periodic bond hearings during the course of their detention. It further ruled that Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals misa...

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Sveen v Melin is First Contracts Clause Case in Decades

Sveen v Melin Is First Contracts Clause Case in Decades

The Supreme Court addressed the Constitution’s Contracts Clause for the first time in 25 years in Sveen v Melin, 584 U. S. ____ (2018). By a vote of 8-1, the Court held that the retroactive application of Minnesota’s revocation-on-divorce statute...

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Lozman v City of Riviera Beach 2018

Riviera Beach Council Cannot Arrest Lozman for Speaking a Public Meeting in Lozman v City of Riviera Beach

In Lozman v City of Riviera Beach, 585 U. S. ____ (2018), Fane Lozman, an outspoken critic of the Riviera Beach City Council, scored a second victory before the U.S. Supreme Court. By a vote of 8-1, the Court held that the existence of probable cause...

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Sause v Bauer Addresses the Right to Pray

Sause v Bauer Addresses Right to Pray

In Sause v Bauer, 585 U.S. ____ (2018), the U.S. Supreme Court concluded that it needs more facts before deciding whether police officers violated the constitutional rights of a woman who they allegedly told to stop praying. In their unanimous per cu...

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Right to Maintain Innocence in McCoy v Louisiana 2018

Right to Maintain Innocence in McCoy v Louisiana

In McCoy v Louisiana, 584 U. S. ____ (2018), the U.S. Supreme Court held that the Sixth Amendment guarantees criminal defendants the “autonomy to decide … to assert innocence” as their defense. This includes the defendant’s right to insist th...

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The Amendments

  • Amendment1
    • Establishment ClauseFree Exercise Clause
    • Freedom of Speech
    • Freedoms of Press
    • Freedom of Assembly, and Petitition
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  • Amendment2
    • The Right to Bear Arms
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    • Unreasonable Searches and Seizures
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  • Amendment5
    • Due Process
    • Eminent Domain
    • Rights of Criminal Defendants
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Preamble to the Bill of Rights

Congress of the United States begun and held at the City of New-York, on Wednesday the fourth of March, one thousand seven hundred and eighty nine.

THE Conventions of a number of the States, having at the time of their adopting the Constitution, expressed a desire, in order to prevent misconstruction or abuse of its powers, that further declaratory and restrictive clauses should be added: And as extending the ground of public confidence in the Government, will best ensure the beneficent ends of its institution.

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